词根记忆法

单词词根记忆法(191roots)

A act, ag = to do, to drive

activity, activate激活, inactive, agency机构；介绍所, agent, agenda议事日程, agitate摇动（液体）；鼓动：使焦虑*enact,

ali, alter = otherwise, else

alien外国的；外星人, alter（局部）修改, alternate交替（的）, alternative替换…的东西(to), *altruism

al, ol, ul = to feed, to raise

adult, adolescent青少年, accumulate积累, *cumulative

am- = loving

amateur业余的（艺术家等）, amiable友善的

amb = to go round

ambulance救护车, ambition雄心，抱负, ambitious, ambiguous模棱两可的

anim = breath; mind

animate动画, unanimous一致同意的

an-, ante-, anti- = before

ancient, ancestor祖先, antenna天线, ant蚂蚁, anticipate预料，期望, anticipation, antique古董

aud = to hear

audio, audible, audience, audit审计, auditorium礼堂, obey遵守, obedient听话的

aster, str, stell = star

astronomy, astronaut宇航员, disaster灾难, *constellation

aug, auc, aux = to increase

auction拍卖, augment增大, auxiliary辅助的

auth = creator

authentic真正的, authorize授权, authoritative, authority权利，权威；官方(pl)

B bat = to beat

bat蝙蝠, battle战役, battery电池, combat战斗, debate辩论, *batter

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ben, bene, bon, boun = good

benefit好处；收益, beneficial有利的, benign良性的,和蔼的 bonus奖金

brac = arm, claw

brace臂, bracket括号；组, embrace拥抱

C cad, cas, cid = to fall, to happen

accident, incident突发事件, accidental偶然的, incidentally=by the way, incidence发生率, coincide和…一起发生, coincidence巧合, decay腐烂, accuse控告, casual随意的, casualty伤亡率, occasion场合

calc, cal = pebble

calculate, calendar日历, calcium钙

can = hollow stick

can, cane, canal运河, cannon, canoe独木舟, canvas

cap, cop, cab = to hold, to catch

capable, capacity能力；容量, capsule胶囊, capture捕获, captive俘虏,cope对付, cop警察, cab出租车, cabin机舱, cabinet内阁, cable电缆, occupy, occupation职业

cap, cab = head

cape海角, capital, captain队长；船长, *caption, chapter, cabbage

car = car, to carry

cart手推车, career, cargo货物, carriage马车；车厢, carrier, garage, carpenter木匠

cede, ceed, cess = to go, to walk, to yield

succeed, access得到；途径, accessory服饰, cease停止, concede让步, concession, exceed超过, excess过量, excessive, precede在前, preceding, precedent先例, unprecedented尚无先例的, predecessor前辈, procedure步骤, recede退步, recession衰退, succession连续, successive

cel, cele, ceil = prominent, high

ceiling天花板, excel, celebrate, celebrity名人, accelerate加速

ceive, cept, cip = to take, to hold

conceive设想，想象, concept, perceive感觉；视为, perception观点，思想, deceive, deception, deceit欺骗, discipline纪律；惩罚；自律；学科, except, exception例外, exceptional, excerpt节选, receipt, recipe菜谱, recipient接受者, reciprocal相互的, susceptible易受影响的(to), anticipate期待；预示, participate参加, participant参加者, dissipate消散；挥霍

cern, cert, cre, cri = to separate, to judge

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certificate, certify证明, ascertain确定，查明, assert断言；主张, criterion标准, critical批评的，反对的；关键的, criticize, crisis危机, *decree

cern, cre, cri = to sift筛选

discern察觉, *discrete, discreet（言行）谨慎的, discrepancy差异, discriminate(against)歧视, discrimination

cid, cis = to cut

decide, decisive果断的, concise简明的, precise精确的, precision, suicide自杀, scissors剪刀, assassination暗杀

civ = citizen

civil国内的, civilian平民, civilization文明, civilize, village, vulgar粗俗的，庸俗的

cit, cite = to summon, to urge, to call

excite, cite引用, recite背诵, solicitor律师, *elicit

claim = to call

claim声称；要求；认领, acclaim向…欢呼；公认, exclaim喊叫, proclaim声称, reclaim开垦（荒地）

clin = to bend, to lean

incline倾斜；倾向于, decline下降；衰退；谢绝, cliff悬崖, client客户, clinic诊所, climate气候；气氛, *clan

clud, clus, clos = to shut

conclude得出结论；结束, include, exclude, exclusive独家的；高级的, preclude阻碍, disclose揭开, enclose随信附上, cluster丛,群 clause条款

cognis, gno, gnos = to know

recognize辨认；承认, cognitive认知的, diagnose诊断, diagnosis, ignore, ignorant无知的

cor, cord, cour, cred = heart, center; trust

core, cordial诚恳的, accord, accordance一致, accordingly因此, encourage, discourage阻止, credit荣誉；信用, incredible难以置信的 Cf. court, courtesy礼貌, chorus合唱；同声

copr, corpor = body

corps, corporation, corporate企业的, incorporate融合

cosm, cosmo = order, ornament

costume流行服饰；戏装, cosmic宇宙的, *cosmopolitan，*cosmetic化妆品,

cra, crat = power, to rule

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democracy民主, *democrat, monarch帝王, bureaucracy官僚主义, bureaucratic Cf. demo = the people *demography, epidemic流行病

cult, colon = to cultivate

cultivate培育, colony殖民地, colonial, colonize，*cult

cur, cours = to run

course, current当代的；水（电）流, currency货币, curriculum课程, excursion短途旅行, incur招致, occur, occurrence, recur反复发生, intercourse交往, discourse篇章, curb控制, curl卷发, curtain窗帘；遮掩, curve曲线, curse诅咒, corridor走廊

cur, car = take care of

cure, accurate准确的, accuracy, curiosity好奇, secure保障的, security, caress爱抚, charity慈善, cherish珍爱；怀有

D dec = ten

decade, decimal十进制

dec = proper, pretty

decent体面的, decorate装饰, deck甲板

dign = worthy

dignity尊严, *indignity, indignant气愤的

din, dot, dow = give

pardon, donate捐, donation, donor, anecdote轶事，趣闻, dose剂量, endow捐赠；赋予

do, du, dou = two

double, dozen, dual双重的, dubious怀疑的, duplicate复制, *dub

doc, doct, dox=to tell; to teach

document文件, *doctrine, orthodox正统的, paradox矛盾的

dom, domin = to rule, to reign, home kingdom, domain（思想）领域, domestic家庭的；国内的, dominate主宰, dominant, predominate盛行的, dome, abdomen腹部，肚子, dormitory宿舍, dorm, timber木材, tame驯服的

dem- = people

democracy民主, democratic, epidemic流行病

duce, duct = to lead

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educate, education, reduce, reduction, deduct扣除；演绎, dock码头, conduct导电（热）, conductor导体；乐队指挥， semiconductor半导体, induce引诱, introduce, produce, productive, reproduce繁殖

dur = lasting

durable耐用的, duration, endurance耐力, endure忍受

dyn = power

dynasty朝代, dynamic动力的；有生气的

E eco = house; to exist

economic经济的, economical节俭的, economize, ecology, eco-friendly

em, am, empt, mpt =to take

example, examine审视, exemplify举例, exempt免除的, prompt促使；迅速的

equ = even, equal

adequate充分的, inadequate不足的, equality平等, equation方程式, equator赤道, equivalent相当于的

F fab, fib = to build

fabric织物, fabricate编造, fable寓言, fabulous极好的, fiber

fact, fect, fict, feat, feit, fet, fit = to make, to produce, to do

facility设施；能力, facilitate使容易, faculty全体教师, factor, fake假冒的, defeat, defect缺点, deficiency缺陷, deficit赤字，亏空, manufacture, affect, affection爱, infect感染, infection, infectious, effect, efficiency, profit, benefit, proficiency熟练, feature特色, feat业绩, fatigue疲劳, feasible可行的

fan, fam = talk

fame声誉, infant婴儿

fan, phan = to appear, to imagine fan, phenomenon, fancy想象；花哨的, fantastic美妙的,极好的， fantasy幻觉, fond, faint昏倒；微弱的, fade褪色, *fanatic,

fare = to go

fare交通费, airfare机票, welfare, farewell告别, warfare, *thoroughfare

fas, fasc, fos, fat = to bundle, to fix

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fast坚固的, fasten扎牢, fascinate使着迷, fascinating, feast盛宴, festival, fist, fate命运, fatal致命的, *fatality, fossil化石

fend, fens = to strike

defend护卫, defense, fence篱笆, offend冒犯, offense违法, offence, offensive

fer = to carry, to bear, to produce

conference, ferry渡船, freight货物, fertile肥沃的, fertilizer肥料, infer推理, refer, transfer转移，调离, *defer

fess = to speak

confess承认, manifest表明；明白的

fid, fi = to trust, true

confidence, faith信仰, faithful忠诚的, confidential机密的, federal联邦的, defy违抗, defiance违抗, hi-fi高保真（音响）

fin, finis = to end, to bound

define定义, definite明确的, definitely, definition, infinite无限的, confine局限，限制；范围, refine提炼, finance金融；资助, financial

flat = to blow

flat平的；公寓；爆胎的, flatter拍马，奉承, inflate, inflation通货膨胀

flect, flict, flex = to bend, to turn

reflect反映；反射；反思, refection, flexible灵活的

flict = to strike

conflict冲突, *afflict, *inflict

flu, flo = to run

flow, flood, flu流感, fluctuate上下波动, fluent流利的, fluid, flush脸红, float, affluent富裕的, influential有影响力的, overflow溢出

form = to shape

format格式, formula公式, formulate规划，设计, uniform统一的；制服, framework框架

fract, frag = to break to pieces

fragile脆弱的, fraction小部分, fiction小说, fracture骨折, fragment碎片, fragrance芳香, frustrate使沮丧

fund, found = base, bottom

found成立, foundation基础, fountain泉, fundamental, profound深刻的，深奥的, funeral葬礼

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fuse, fund = to pour, to cast

refuse, refusal, confuse使混乱；使迷惑, confusion, fuse保险丝；熔化, diffuse扩散, refund退款, refute驳斥

G gen, gent, gn, kin, = to produce, birth

gene, genetic, gender性别, generate产生；发电, generation, generator, generous慷慨的, genius天才, genuine真正的, degenerate, homogeneous同种类的, ingenious灵巧的, pregnant, germ微生物，细菌, kin家族；血缘关系, kindness, kindergarten幼儿园

gest, ger- = to bring, to convey

digest消化, exaggerate夸大, gesture身体语；手势, register注册

grad, gress = to go; step

grade, progress, gradual循序渐进的, upgrade升级, aggressive, aggression侵略, congress, progressive, greed贪婪, greedy, ingredient组成成分

grav, gr = heavy

regret, gravity严重, grave, aggravate加剧, gray, grief悲伤, grieve

H habit, hibit = to hold, to keep

inhabit居住在, inhabitant居民, inhibit禁止, exhibit展现, exhibition, prohibit禁止

her, hes = to cling, to stick

hesitate, inherit继承, adhere依附, coherent条理清楚的, inherent内在的, heir继承人, heritage遗产

hum = ground, soil

humanity, humble自卑的, humiliate使羞辱, humor, humid潮湿的, humidity cf. hydr = water （hydrogen氢+ carbohydrate）

I it = to go

exit出口处, initiate使开始, initiative主动, initial最初的, circuit电路, *itinerary

J ject = to throw

jet喷气飞机, reject, inject注射, eject弹出, object反对, project投影, subject使隶属于；使遭受

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join, junct = to connect

joint关节, junction, adjacent邻近的, adjoin, conjunction, jungle丛里

jud, jur, just = to judge, jus, juris = law, right

just, justice公正；司法, judgment, *judicial, jury, justify, justification, prejudice, adjust, injure

L laps = to slip

collapse崩溃, lapse失误；流逝, elapse（时光）流逝, eclipse

lav, lau, lu = to wash

lavatory, launch开始；推出, laundry, dilute稀释

lax, lyze = to loosen

relax, analyze, analysis, paralyze瘫痪, release, relish美味；乐趣, lease租借, leisure

lect, leg, lig = to read aloud, to gather, to choose

legend传说, allege断言, collective集体的, elect, election, select, selection, selective, intellect, intellectual, diligent勤奋的, diligence, neglect, negligible, recollect, elegant优雅的, elegance, eligible符合条件的, elite精英

leg = to appoint, to send, lawful

legal法律的，合法的, illegal非法的, delegate派遣；代表, delegation代表团, legacy遗产, legislation立法, legitimate合法的, privilege特权

lev, live = to lift up, levis = light

elevate提高, elevator, lever杠杠, levy征税, alleviate减轻, relieve, relief宽慰；救济金

lig, leag, li, lo, ly = to bind

religion, league联盟, colleague, liable有可能的，倾向的, liability责任；债务；不利条件, ally同盟, alliance, alloy合金, oblige迫使, obligation义务, rally, coalition同盟；联合

liter = letter

literature字面的, literal, literacy有文化,有读写能力 literally, literary文学的, illiterate文盲

loc, locus = to place

local本地的, locate确定方位；located位于, location方位, locomotive机车头, allocate分配, *collocation

log, loqu = thought, saying

dialog(ue), analog(ue)类似, analogy类比, catalog(ue), logic, apology, eloquent雄辩的, slogan口号

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lumin = light

illuminate照明, lamp, enlighten启发

lust, luc, lud = bright

illustrate说明, illustration阐述, illusion错觉, *elude, *elusive

M magn, maj, max = great

majority, magic魔术, magistrate治安官, magnet磁铁, magnificent壮观的, magnify放大, magnitude广大, majesty雄伟, maximum最大量, mayor, climax高潮

man, manu, min = hand, to handle

manufacture, maneuver操纵, manipulate操纵；熟练使用, manual手册；人工的, minister大臣，部长, ministry, administration行政管理, command命令；掌握, commence开始, *commencement

med, medi, mid = center

Mediterranean地中海, medal奖牌, metal, media, midst, medieval中世纪的, intermediate中级的, permeate渗透, mild温和的

ment, mend, mind = to think, to speak

mention, commend称赞, recommend, comment, mood情绪, mediate沉思，冥想meditation

merc = trade

commerce商业, commercial电视广告, merchandise商品, merchant商人, mercury, mercy怜悯, merit优点，长处

merge, mers = to sink, to plunge, to swallow

emerge出现, merge合并, emergency紧急情况；急诊, immerse使沉浸, submerge

meter, mens = to measure

meter, metric公制的, diameter直径, geometry几何学, thermometer温度计, dimension大小，尺寸, immense巨大的, symmetry对称

min = small

minute微小的, minimal最小的, minimize, minimum, minor次要的, minority少数（民族）, minus减；缺点, miniature微型景观, diminish减少

mir, mar = to wonder

mirror, admire, miracle奇迹, marvelous

miss, mit = to send, to throw

admit, admission, missile导弹, mission使命, commit承诺；犯（罪或错）, commitment敬业；承诺, committee, commission佣金, dismiss解聘；解散；撤销（案子）, dismissal, emit排放,

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emission, omit省略, omission, permit, permission, *permissive溺爱的, premise前提, promise希望，前途, promising, submit递交；屈服(to), transmit传播

men, ment, mon, mat, math = to think

mention, comment评论, monitor班长, monument纪念碑, summon召唤, monster怪物, demonstrate示范

mort = death

mortal终有一死的, immortal不朽的, mortgage抵押

mot, mut, mov, mob = to move

move举动, motion运动，移动, motive动机, motivation动力, mobile, mobilize动员, mobility机动性, promote提拔；促进；促销, remote遥远的, remove, momentum动力, commute坐车上下班, *motto

N nov = new

novel新颖的, novelty, novice, innovation创新, renovate翻新

norm = carpenter’s square; standard of behavior

normal, norm准则, enormous巨大的, abnormal变态的

not, gn, norm = to mark, to know

notable, noticeable, noble高贵的, notify通知, notion理念, notorious声名狼藉的, denote意味着 acknowledge承认, cognitive认知的, recognition承认；意识, diagnosis诊断, diagnose, ignore, ignorant无知的, norm准则, enormous巨大的, abnormal, acquaintance熟人, acquaint使认识

nur, nour, nutr = to breast-feed

nurse, nursery, nurture培养,教育 nourish养育, nutrition营养, *nutrient

O ord = line, row, series

orderly有序的, disorder混乱, coordinate协调, extraordinary, subordinate下属, ornament装饰品

opt = to choose

opt选择, option, optional可选的, optimism, optimistic乐观的, adopt领养；采纳, optimum最适宜的

ora = to speak, to pray

adore崇拜，爱慕, oral口头的, oath誓言

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内容；知足的, detain拘留, entertain, maintain维持；维修；主张, obtain获得, retain保持, sustain支撑

tr, ter, terr = frighten

terror, horror恐惧, terrific极好的, deteriorate恶化, tremble颤抖, tremendous巨大的

tribute = to give

contribute, attribute把归因于, distribute分配；分布, distribution, tribute贡品；颂词，礼物

trans, tra = across, over, to turn

translate, transport, transform, transmit传导；发射, transplant移植, transaction交易, transcend超越, transition过渡, transparent透明的, trade, trademark, tradition, traffic, betray背叛, traitor叛徒, treason叛国, trap陷阱；使中套, trip, tropics热带, tropical

tract, treat = to draw, line

tractor拖拉机, contract合同；收缩, abstract摘要, attract吸引, distract转移注意, extract抽取, subtract减, trace痕迹, track小径, trail轨道, train, trolley电车, trait特征, tramp, retreat后撤, retrieve检索

tut, tuit = to look at的过去分词

intuition直觉, tuition学费, tutor辅导

U uti, us = to use

abuse滥用；孽待, utilize利用, utility利用；公用事业（费）

V vac, van, void = to empty

vacation, vacant空缺, vacuum真空, vain徒劳的, vanity虚荣, van, vanish消失, void空虚, avoid, evacuate撤离, evade逃避, want

vad, vas = to go

invade, evade, evasion, invasion侵略, *wade,

vag = to wander

extravagant奢侈的，铺张的, vague不明确的

val, vail = to be strong, to be of worth, to be effective

evaluate评估, invaluable, valid有效的, invalid, avail, available可以得到的, equivalent等效的人或物, prevail盛行, prevalent

ven, vent = to come (regularly)

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event事件；运动项目, avenue大街, revenue财政收入, adventure历险, venture合资企业, convenience, convention, conventional常规的, inventory存货, intervene干涉

vers, vert = to turn, to turn over versatile多才多艺的；全能的, verse诗歌, version版本, versus对；抗, adverse不利的, advertise, anniversary周年, avert避免；转移（注意力）, convert转变, conversion, conversely相反地, controversy争议, reverse反面；逆转；倒车, diverse各色各样的, diversity多样化, divert, invert, universe, universal普遍的

vi, voy, vey = way, to go

via, deviate偏离, voyage, convey传达，表达, vehicle车辆, previous

vict, vig, vince = to conquer, to prove

victory, victim受害者, vigor活力, vigorous, convict判刑, conviction, convince说服, province, revenge报复，报仇

vir, virt, ver = excellence, true

virtual虚拟世界的, virtually几乎, virtue美德, virgin处女, verify证明

vis, vid, wis, wit, view = to look

visual视力的, visa, invisible无形的, vision视力；想象力；远见, envisage想象, supervise监督, video, evidence, evident明显的, envy妒忌, envious, review, survey调查, wise, wisdom智慧, wit机智, witness目击, *idol(vid),

vit, viv, bio = life

vivid生动的, survive, revive复苏, vital, vitamin, biology

voc, voke = to sound, to call

vocational, advocate提倡, evoke激发, provoke挑衅，激怒；激起, provocative, devote投身, veto否决

vol, volve = to roll, to wind evolve进化, volume册；音量；体积, involve使卷入；需要, revolve围绕, revolution革命, revolt反叛, valley峡谷, valve阀门

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